Deuterium-enriched tolterodine

ABSTRACT

The present application describes deuterium-enriched tolterodine, pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, and methods of treating using the same.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e)of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/968,626 filed 29 Aug.2007. The disclosure of this application is incorporated herein byreference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates generally to deuterium-enriched tolterodine,pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, and methods of usingthe same.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Tolterodine, shown below, is a well known antimuscarinic.

Since tolterodine is a known and useful pharmaceutical, it is desirableto discover novel derivatives thereof. Tolterodine is described in U.S.Pat. No. 5,382,600; the contents of which are incorporated herein byreference.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, one object of the present invention is to providedeuterium-enriched tolterodine or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.

It is another object of the present invention to provide pharmaceuticalcompositions comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and atherapeutically effective amount of at least one of thedeuterium-enriched compounds of the present invention or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method fortreating urinary incontinence, comprising administering to a host inneed of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of at leastone of the deuterium-enriched compounds of the present invention or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a noveldeuterium-enriched tolterodine or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof for use in therapy.

It is another object of the present invention to provide the use of anovel deuterium-enriched tolterodine or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof for the manufacture of a medicament (e.g., for thetreatment of urinary incontinence).

These and other objects, which will become apparent during the followingdetailed description, have been achieved by the inventor's discovery ofthe presently claimed deuterium-enriched tolterodine.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Deuterium (D or ²H) is a stable, non-radioactive isotope of hydrogen andhas an atomic weight of 2.0144. Hydrogen naturally occurs as a mixtureof the isotopes ¹H (hydrogen or protium), D (²H or deuterium), and T (³Hor tritium). The natural abundance of deuterium is 0.015%. One ofordinary skill in the art recognizes that in all chemical compounds witha H atom, the H atom actually represents a mixture of H and D, withabout 0.015% being D. Thus, compounds with a level of deuterium that hasbeen enriched to be greater than its natural abundance of 0.015%, shouldbe considered unnatural and, as a result, novel over their non-enrichedcounterparts.

All percentages given for the amount of deuterium present are molepercentages.

It can be quite difficult in the laboratory to achieve 100% deuterationat any one site of a lab scale amount of compound (e.g., milligram orgreater). When 100% deuteration is recited or a deuterium atom isspecifically shown in a structure, it is assumed that a small percentageof hydrogen may still be present. Deuterium-enriched can be achieved byeither exchanging protons with deuterium or by synthesizing the moleculewith enriched starting materials.

The present invention provides deuterium-enriched tolterodine or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. There are twenty hydrogenatoms in the tolterodine portion of tolterodine as show by variablesR₁-R₃, in formula I below.

The hydrogens present on tolterodine have different capacities forexchange with deuterium. Hydrogen atom R₁ is easily exchangeable underphysiological conditions and, if replaced by a deuterium atom, it isexpected that it will readily exchange for a proton after administrationto a patient. The remaining hydrogen atoms are not easily exchangeableand may be incorporated by the use of deuterated starting materials orintermediates during the construction of tolterodine.

The present invention is based on increasing the amount of deuteriumpresent in tolterodine above its natural abundance. This increasing iscalled enrichment or deuterium-enrichment. If not specifically noted,the percentage of enrichment refers to the percentage of deuteriumpresent in the compound, mixture of compounds, or composition. Examplesof the amount of enrichment include from about 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6,7,8,9, 10, 12,16,21,25,29,33,37,42,46,50,54,58,63,67,71,75,79,84,88,92, 96, to about100 mol%. Since there are 31 hydrogens in tolterodine, replacement of asingle hydrogen atom with deuterium would result in a molecule withabout 3% deuterium enrichment. In order to achieve enrichment less thanabout 3%, but above the natural abundance, only partial deuteration ofone site is required. Thus, less than about 3% enrichment would stillrefer to deuterium-enriched tolterodine.

With the natural abundance of deuterium being 0.015%, one would expectthat for approximately every 6,667 molecules of tolterodine(1/0.00015=6,667), there is one naturally occurring molecule with onedeuterium present. Since tolterodine has positions, one would roughlyexpect that for approximately every 206,677 molecules of tolterodine(31×6,667), all 31 different, naturally occurring, mono-deuteratedtolterodines would be present. This approximation is a rough estimate asit doesn't take into account the different exchange rates of thehydrogen atoms on tolterodine. For naturally occurring molecules withmore than one deuterium, the numbers become vastly larger. In view ofthis natural abundance, the present invention, in an embodiment, relatesto an amount of an deuterium enriched compound, whereby the enrichmentrecited will be more than naturally occurring deuterated molecules.

In view of the natural abundance of deuterium-enriched tolterodine, thepresent invention also relates to isolated or purifieddeuterium-enriched tolterodine. The isolated or purifieddeuterium-enriched tolterodine is a group of molecules whose deuteriumlevels are above the naturally occurring levels (e.g., 3%). The isolatedor purified deuterium-enriched tolterodine can be obtained by techniquesknown to those of skill in the art (e.g., see the syntheses describedbelow).

The present invention also relates to compositions comprisingdeuterium-enriched tolterodine. The compositions require the presence ofdeuterium-enriched tolterodine which is greater than its naturalabundance. For example, the compositions of the present invention cancomprise (a) a μg of a deuterium-enriched tolterodine; (b) a mg of adeuterium-enriched tolterodine; and, (c) a gram of a deuterium-enrichedtolterodine.

In an embodiment, the present invention provides an amount of a noveldeuterium-enriched tolterodine.

Examples of amounts include, but are not limited to (a) at least 0.01,0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, to 1 mole, (b) at least0.1 moles, and (c) at least 1 mole of the compound. The present amountsalso cover lab-scale (e.g., gram scale), kilo-lab scale (e.g., kilogramscale), and industrial or commercial scale (e.g., multi-kilogram orabove scale) quantities as these will be more useful in the actualmanufacture of a pharmaceutical. Industrial/commercial scale refers tothe amount of product that would be produced in a batch that wasdesigned for clinical testing, formulation, sale/distribution to thepublic, etc.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a novel, deuteriumenriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof.

wherein R₁-R₃₁ are independently selected from H and D; and theabundance of deuterium in R₁-R₃₁ is at least 3%. The abundance can alsobe (a) at least 6%, (b) at least 13%, (c) at least 19%, (d) at least26%, (e) at least 32%, (f) at least 39%, (g) at least 45%, (h) at least52%, (i) at least 58%, () at least 65%, (k) at least 71%, (1) at least77%, (m) at least 84%, (n) at least 90%, (o) at least 97%, and (p) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a novel, deuteriumenriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₁ is at least 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a novel, deuteriumenriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₂-R₃₁ is at least 3%.The abundance can also be (a) at least 7%, (b) at least 13%, (c) atleast 20%, (d) at least 27%, (e) at least 33%, (f) at least 40%, (g) atleast 47%, (h) at least 53%, (i) at least 60%, () at least 67%, (k) atleast 73%, (l) at least 80%, (m) at least 87%, (n) at least 93%, and (o)100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a novel, deuteriumenriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₂-R₄ is at least 33%.The abundance can also be (a) at least 67%, and (b) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a novel, deuteriumenriched compound of formula I, wherein the abundance of deuterium inR₅-R₇ is at least 33%. The abundance can also be (a) at least 67%, and(b) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a novel, deuteriumenriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₈-R₁₂ is at least 20%.The abundance can also be (a) at least 40%, (b) at least 60%, (c) atleast 80%, and (d) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a novel, deuteriumenriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₁₃-R₁₇ is at least 20%.The abundance can also be (a) at least 40%, (b) at least 60%, (c) atleast 80%, and (d) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a novel, deuteriumenriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₁₈-R₃₁ is at least 7%.The abundance can also be (a) at least 14%, (b) at least 21%, (c) atleast 29%, (d) at least 36%, (e) at least 43%, (f) at least 50%, (g) atleast 57%, (h) at least 64%, (i) at least 71%, () at least 79%, (k) atleast 86%, (1) at least 93%, and (m) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides an isolated novel,deuterium enriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

wherein R₁-R₃₁ are independently selected from H and D; and theabundance of deuterium in R₁-R₃₁ is at least 3%. The abundance can alsobe (a) at least 6%, (b) at least 13%, (c) at least 19%, (d) at least26%, (e) at least 32%, (f) at least 39%, (g) at least 45%, (h) at least52%, (i) at least 58%, () at least 65%, (k) at least 71%, (l) at least77%, (m) at least 84%, (n) at least 90%, (o) at least 97%, and (p) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides an isolated novel,deuterium enriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₁ is atleast 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides an isolated novel,deuterium enriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₂-R₃₁ isat least 3%. The abundance can also be (a) at least 7%, (b) at least13%, (c) at least 20%, (d) at least 27%, (e) at least 33%, (f) at least40%, (g) at least 47%, (h) at least 53%, (i) at least 60%, (l) at least67%, (k) at least 73%, (1) at least 80%, (m) at least 87%, (n) at least93%, and (o) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides an isolated novel,deuterium enriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₂-R₄ isat least 33%. The abundance can also be (a) at least 67%, and (b) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides an isolated novel,deuterium enriched compound of formula I, wherein the abundance ofdeuterium in R₅-R₇ is at least 33%. The abundance can also be (a) atleast 67%, and (b) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides an isolated novel,deuterium enriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₈-R₁₂ isat least 20%. The abundance can also be (a) at least 40%, (b) at least60%, (c) at least 80%, and (d) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides an isolated novel,deuterium enriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₁₃-R₁₇is at least 20%. The abundance can also be (a) at least 40%, (b) atleast 60%, (c) at least 80%, and (d) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides an isolated novel,deuterium enriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₁₈-R₃₁is at least 7%. The abundance can also be (a) at least 14%, (b) at least21%, (c) at least 29%, (d) at least 36%, (e) at least 43%, (f) at least50%, (g) at least 57%, (h) at least 64%, (i) at least 71%, (l) at least79%, (k) at least 86%, (1) at least 93%, and (m) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides novel mixture ofdeuterium enriched compounds of formula I or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

wherein R₁-R₃₁ are independently selected from H and D; and theabundance of deuterium in R₁-R₃₁ is at least 3%. The abundance can alsobe (a) at least 6%, (b) at least 13%, (c) at least 19%, (d) at least26%, (e) at least 32%, (f) at least 39%, (g) at least 45%, (h) at least52%, (i) at least 58%, (l) at least 65%, (k) at least 71%, (1) at least77%, (m) at least 84%, (n) at least 90%, (o) at least 97%, and (p) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a novel mixtureof, deuterium enriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₁ is atleast 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a novel mixtureof, deuterium enriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₂-R₃₁ isat least 3%. The abundance can also be (a) at least 7%, (b) at least13%, (c) at least 20%, (d) at least 27%, (e) at least 33%, (f) at least40%, (g) at least 47%, (h) at least 53%, (i) at least 60%, (l) at least67%, (k) at least 73%, (1) at least 80%, (m) at least 87%, (n) at least93%, and (o) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a novel mixtureof, deuterium enriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₂-R₄ isat least 33%. The abundance can also be (a) at least 67%, and (b) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a novel mixtureof, deuterium enriched compound of formula I, wherein the abundance ofdeuterium in R₅-R₇ is at least 33%. The abundance can also be (a) atleast 67%, and (b) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a novel mixtureof, deuterium enriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₈-R₁₂ isat least 20%. The abundance can also be (a) at least 40%, (b) at least60%, (c) at least 80%, and (d) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a novel mixtureof, deuterium enriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₁₃-R₁₇is at least 20%. The abundance can also be (a) at least 40%, (b) atleast 60%, (c) at least 80%, and (d) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a novel mixtureof, deuterium enriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₁₈-R₃₁is at least 7%. The abundance can also be (a) at least 14%, (b) at least21%, (c) at least 29%, (d) at least 36%, (e) at least 43%, (f) at least50%, (g) at least 57%, (h) at least 64%, (i) at least 71%, (l) at least79%, (k) at least 86%, (1) at least 93%, and (m) 100%.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides novelpharmaceutical compositions, comprising: a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a deuterium-enrichedcompound of the present invention.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a novel method fortreating urinary incontinence comprising: administering to a patient inneed thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a deuterium-enrichedcompound of the present invention.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides an amount of adeuterium-enriched compound of the present invention as described abovefor use in therapy.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides the use of anamount of a deuterium-enriched compound of the present invention for themanufacture of a medicament (e.g., for the treatment of urinaryincontinence).

The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms withoutdeparting from the spirit or essential attributes thereof. Thisinvention encompasses all combinations of preferred aspects of theinvention noted herein. It is understood that any and all embodiments ofthe present invention may be taken in conjunction with any otherembodiment or embodiments to describe additional more preferredembodiments. It is also to be understood that each individual element ofthe preferred embodiments is intended to be taken individually as itsown independent preferred embodiment. Furthermore, any element of anembodiment is meant to be combined with any and all other elements fromany embodiment to describe an additional embodiment.

definitions

The examples provided in the definitions present in this application arenon-inclusive unless otherwise stated. They include but are not limitedto the recited examples.

The compounds of the present invention may have asymmetric centers.Compounds of the present invention containing an asymmetricallysubstituted atom may be isolated in optically active or racemic forms.It is well known in the art how to prepare optically active forms, suchas by resolution of racemic forms or by synthesis from optically activestarting materials. All processes used to prepare compounds of thepresent invention and intermediates made therein are considered to bepart of the present invention. All tautomers of shown or describedcompounds are also considered to be part of the present invention.

“Host” preferably refers to a human. It also includes other mammalsincluding the equine, porcine, bovine, feline, and canine families.

“Treating” or “treatment” covers the treatment of a disease-state in amammal, and includes: (a) preventing the disease-state from occurring ina mammal, in particular, when such mammal is predisposed to thedisease-state but has not yet been diagnosed as having it; (b)inhibiting the disease-state, e.g., arresting it development; and/or (c)relieving the disease-state, e.g., causing regression of the diseasestate until a desired endpoint is reached. Treating also includes theamelioration of a symptom of a disease (e.g., lessen the pain ordiscomfort), wherein such amelioration may or may not be directlyaffecting the disease (e.g., cause, transmission, expression, etc.).

“Therapeutically effective amount” includes an amount of a compound ofthe present invention that is effective when administered alone or incombination to treat the desired condition or disorder. “Therapeuticallyeffective amount” includes an amount of the combination of compoundsclaimed that is effective to treat the desired condition or disorder.The combination of compounds is preferably a synergistic combination.Synergy, as described, for example, by Chou and Talalay, Adv. EnzymeRegul. 1984, 22:27-55, occurs when the effect of the compounds whenadministered in combination is greater than the additive effect of thecompounds when administered alone as a single agent. In general, asynergistic effect is most clearly demonstrated at sub-optimalconcentrations of the compounds. Synergy can be in terms of lowercytotoxicity, increased antiviral effect, or some other beneficialeffect of the combination compared with the individual components.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable salts” refer to derivatives of thedisclosed compounds wherein the parent compound is modified by makingacid or base salts thereof. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptablesalts include, but are not limited to, mineral or organic acid salts ofthe basic residues. The pharmaceutically acceptable salts include theconventional quaternary ammonium salts of the parent compound formed,for example, from non-toxic inorganic or organic acids. For example,such conventional non-toxic salts include, but are not limited to, thosederived from inorganic and organic acids selected from 1,2-ethanedisulfonic, 2-acetoxybenzoic, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic, acetic,ascorbic, benzenesulfonic, benzoic, bicarbonic, carbonic, citric,edetic, ethane disulfonic, ethane sulfonic, fumaric, glucoheptonic,gluconic, glutamic, glycolic, glycollyarsanilic, hexylresorcinic,hydrabamic, hydrobromic, hydrochloric, hydroiodide, hydroxymaleic,hydroxynaphthoic, isethionic, lactic, lactobionic, lauryl sulfonic,maleic, malic, mandelic, methanesulfonic, napsylic, nitric, oxalic,pamoic, pantothenic, phenylacetic, phosphoric, polygalacturonic,propionic, salicyclic, stearic, subacetic, succinic, sulfamic,sulfanilic, sulfuric, tannic, tartaric, and toluenesulfonic.

Synthesis

Scheme 1 shows a route to tolterodine (Hedberg, et al., Adv. Synth.Catal. 2005, 347, 662-666).

Scheme 2 shows how various deuterated starting materials andintermediates from Scheme 1 can be accessed and used to make deuteratedtolterodine analogs. A person skilled in the art of organic synthesiswill recognize that these reactions and these materials may be used invarious combinations to access a variety of deuterated tolterodines.Equation (1) shows how 2′-bromo-4′-methylacetophenone 2 from Scheme 1can be made. Starting with toluene, selective bromination gives 1 (Kohn,et al., Monatsh. Chem. 1912, 33, 923-928), which may be acylated to give2 (Sugimoto, et al., Chem. Pharm. Bull. 1985, 33, 2809-2820). If knowndeuterated forms of toluene are used instead, compounds such as 3 and 4result, as shown in equations (2) and (3). If 3 is used in the chemistryof Scheme 1, tolterodine with R₅-R₇=D results. If 4 is used in thechemistry of Scheme 1, tolterodine with R₂-R₇=D results. If the knowndeuterated benzaldehyde 5 is used in the chemistry of Scheme 1, 2produces 6 results, as shown in equation (4). If 5 is used in thechemistry of Scheme 1, tolterodine with R₈-R₁₂=D results. If BD₃.THF isused as the reducing agent in Scheme 1, 7 can be converted to 8, asshown in equation (5). If 8 is used in the chemistry of Scheme 1,tolterodine with R₁₃=D results. Exchange of the protons next to thecarbonyl group in 9 produces 10, as shown in equation (6). If 6 is usedin the chemistry of Scheme 1, tolterodine with R₁₄-R₁₅=D results. Theuse of LiAlD₄ rather than LiAlH₄ in the chemistry of Scheme 1 allows theconversion of 11 to 12 as shown in equation (7). If 12 is used in thechemistry of Scheme 1, tolterodine with R₁₆-R₁₇=D results. If the knowndeuterated diisopropylamines 13-15 are used in the chemistry of Scheme1, the amines 16-18 result, as shown in equation (8). If 16 is used inthe chemistry of Scheme 1, tolterodine with R₁₈-R₃₁=D results. If 17 isused in the chemistry of Scheme 1, tolterodine withR₁₈-R₂₀+R₂₂-R₂₇+R₂₉-R₃₁=D results. If 18 is used in the chemistry ofScheme 1, tolterodine with R₂₁+R₂₈=D results.

EXAMPLES

Table 1 provides compounds that are representative examples of thepresent invention. When one of R₁-R₂₅ is present, it is selected from Hor D.

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Table 2 provides compounds that are representative examples of thepresent invention. Where H is shown, it represents natuarally abundnthydrogen.

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Numerous modifications and variations of the present invention arepossible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore to beunderstood that within the scope of the appended claims, the inventionmay be practiced otherwise that as specifically described herein.

1. A deuterium-enriched compound of formula I or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof:

wherein R₁-R₃₁ are independently selected from H and D; and theabundance of deuterium in R₁-R₃₁ is at least 3%.
 2. A deuterium-enrichedcompound of claim 1, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₁-R₃₁ is atleast 3%. The abundance can also be at least 6%, at least 13%, at least19%, at least 26%, at least 32%, at least 39%, at least 45%, at least52%, at least 58%, at least 65%, at least 71%, at least 77%, at least84%, at least 90%, at least 97%, and 100%.
 3. A deuterium-enrichedcompound of claim 1, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₁ is atleast 100%.
 4. A deuterium-enriched compound of claim 1, wherein theabundance of deuterium in R₂-R₃₁ is at least 3%. The abundance can alsobe at least 7%, at least 13%, at least 20%, at least 27%, at least 33%,at least 40%, at least 47%, at least 53%, at least 60%, at least 67%, atleast 73%, at least 80%, at least 87%, at least 93%, and 100%.
 5. Adeuterium-enriched compound of claim 1, wherein the abundance ofdeuterium in R₂-R₄ is at least 33%. The abundance can also be at least67%, and 100%.
 6. A deuterium-enriched compound of claim 1, wherein theabundance of deuterium in R₅-R₇ is at least 33%. The abundance can alsobe at least 67%, and 100%.
 7. A deuterium-enriched compound of claim 1,wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₈-R₁₂ is at least 20%. Theabundance can also be at least 40%, at least 60%, at least 80%, and100%.
 8. A deuterium-enriched compound of claim 1, wherein the abundanceof deuterium in R₁₃-R₁₇ is at least 20%. The abundance can also be atleast 40%, at least 60%, at least 80%, and 100%.
 9. A deuterium-enrichedcompound of claim 1, wherein the abundance of deuterium in R₁₈-R₃, is atleast 7%. The abundance can also be at least 14%, at least 21%, at least29%, at least 36%, at least 43%, at least 50%, at least 57%, at least64%, at least 71%, at least 79%, at least 86%, at least 93%, and 100%.10. A deuterium-enriched compound of claim 1, wherein the compound isselected from compounds 1-8 of Table
 1. 11. A deuterium-enrichedcompound of claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from compounds9-16 of Table
 2. 12. An isolated deuterium-enriched compound of formulaI or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein R₁-R₃₁ are independently selected from H and D; and theabundance of deuterium in R₁-R₃₁ is at least 3%.
 13. An isolateddeuterium-enriched compound of claim 12, wherein the abundance ofdeuterium in R₁-R₃₁ is at least 3%. The abundance can also be at least6%, at least 13%, at least 19%, at least 26%, at least 32%, at least39%, at least 45%, at least 52%, at least 58%, at least 65%, at least71%, at least 77%, at least 84%, at least 90%, at least 97%, and 100%.14. An isolated deuterium-enriched compound of claim 12, wherein thecompound is selected from compounds 1-8 of Table
 1. 15. An isolateddeuterium-enriched compound of claim 12, wherein the compound isselected from compounds 9-16 of Table
 2. 16. A mixture ofdeuterium-enriched compounds of formula I or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof:

wherein R₁-R₃₁ are independently selected from H and D; and theabundance of deuterium in R₁-R₃₁ is at least 3%.
 17. A mixture ofdeuterium-enriched compounds of claim 16, wherein the compounds areselected from compounds 1-8 of Table
 1. 18. A mixture ofdeuterium-enriched compounds of claim 16, wherein the compounds areselected from compounds 9-16 of Table
 2. 19. A pharmaceuticalcomposition, comprising: a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and atherapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 or apharmaceutically acceptable salt form thereof.
 20. A method for treatingurinary incontinence comprising: administering, to a patient in needthereof, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt form thereof.